As the kindred make their way across the battlefield, to their homes or different parts between, Janus leaps into the air one last time to survey the damage. Spotting struggling kindred he's never seen before, he swoops down and ends their existance. Near the crater, he turns to see the smoldering remains of the Prince...ashes now. Striding woefully, he comes to the scorch mark and drops to his knees. sifting his hands into the ashes, he scoops them together reverently, speaking softly in latin. Taking the ashes into a puch, he takes the gladius, given to him by Janus.

"Sleep well, dear Prince. The city shall know your sacrifice." Turning again he strides the battledfield, watching as the last of the kindred leave this place of blood and horror...

~ I do not like a man who cannot keep his promise. Find him and we will show him the error of his ways." ~

Her voice is hauntingly calm within his mind, not filled with rage and vengence. Like the soft carress of the wind upon his face, his eyes close slowly, near qwelled by her lilt. Then another voice makes its presence known.

~"When the hell are the children of this city going to learn what it means to live like a vampire....time for business. Bring him to the lae of stones on the ridge...we'll be waiting."~ This voice, well known to Janus rings true as any edict and is followed by another, grim voice in his head.

~"I will help you kill this traitor."~

As the kindred gather in the cabin and listen to the words of the Justicars, it is clear that cahnges are coming, like a storm on the Horizon. Once the meeting is adjourned, those gathered begin to leave. Some in shock, others perhaps filled with rage, some still nursing wounds...and yet others still left to wonder. As the Ventrue Elder, Evan Storm makes his way to his vehicle, there is a sudden crack from the sky. Wheeling around, he see's a violent shimmer in the air which makes its presence known as the Sheriff of Lamar....

"TRAITOR!!!!" The growl is heard by any within earshot and they watch as the Elder Ventrue is launched into the air, skewered by the powerful arms and claws of the creature. "STO..." before the lips can purse together to finish the command, the hand of the Sheriff cracks the jaw of his quarry. Beating the stony wings against the air he flies against the night sky to some destination as the Ventrue tries in vain to escape. The muscle and sinew of the Elders jaw begins to tighten and repair itself even as they fly. The hellish claws of the Sheriff dig into the flesh of his prey until the elders flesh begins to repel them, like armor. Cresting high into the air, the Sheriff finds his mark. As he reaches the pinnacle of height, he arcs down like an arrowhead, the Ventrue dangling in front of him. Leaning close, Janus whispers, "I cannot wait to hear your bones shatter against my body...traitor."

As he did earlier this night, he beats his wings into a terminal velocity, until the very last moment as he forces blood into his wretched stony veins. The spikes and thorns all over his body take on a wicked and hellish mein as they extend across his body. Smashing the Ventrue aginst a grouping of stones, the spikes meet with the stone shattering them and the Elder between. The spine snaps and femurs twist in a macabre wreckage the likes of which no mortal could stand...and most kindred as well. With a growl of his own, Storm wills the pain away and forces the spikes to retract from his flesh.

Storm's mastery of fortitude shows as his body heals the wounds, rising up from the ground he faces his opponent.

"I don't know if you're working for the demon," he says, his voice smooth and beautiful. "I'm sure we can work something out, how can you betray an upstanding member of the Camarilla in this fashion?"

Suddenly from the guise of Obfuscation, they appear. Maddalena stands looking with disgust at the "Lord" before her. Her contempt is palpable and viscious. Next her Stan sways back and forth with a mocking "I told you so, motherfucker" grin. Next to him, the creature of nightmares taken form, Benjamin Walker, in the shape of a giant bear curls his upper lip and growls baring teeth.

As he opens his eyes, Storm turns his head and bares fangs at Maddalena; with glowing eyes and a hiss his gaze unsettles her deep within, almost he can see the beast within her recoil, almost it gains ground, but she stands her ground by sheer force of will. In that moment, Banjamin falls upon the Lord of Ventrues and rends him with devestating blows and massive gouges into his flesh. The Sheriffs claws slice into his chest leaving gashes large enough to place a hand in. Maddalena lets loose with all she has as well as Stan letting all their anger and frustration out on the one known as Lord Storm.

With renewed vigor, in an impressive display of strength, Storm gets to his feet as the attackers lay on with vengence. Letting loose a baleful scream and using all his might he stands before them...

"You are the traitors! So concerned with your own importance. Not even fit to rule...or be ruled!" Even now as the dying light of existance falls, his voice and charisma is felt by all of them. For the briefest of moments, they allow his words to carry within their souls. As they look on with rapturous eyes, he brings forth the sword from his back and runs full tilt upon them, "May my Sires stregth crush you under foot, CRETINS!" he rushes headlong, sword over his head. They fall upon him with teeth and claws, their beasts near rulling every action. Suddenly, from the melee, the Sheriff bursts out above them, holding Evan against his chest, arms crushing his ribs. With his maw agape the monster leans in and sinks his teeth into Storms shoulder.

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Wings beating upward, he wrenches the body in two opposite directions, tearing him in half and exploding into ash. In a grim parody of the chill weather...blackened ash falls down like a blanket...a single flake hitting Maddalenas nose, she smiles.

Returning to the ground, he brushes the ash off and pats Benjamin on the shoulder...."Now, we can rest..."